ELEVEN MORE: As a Clutch Hits reader suggested, exactly ten years ago today the Phillies' double-play combo was Desi Relaford to Marlon Anderson (as a September call-up, starting for Mark Lewis) to Rico Brogna, a team that finished 31 games out of the lead and never tasted first place after mid-April. Oh, my, how times have changed, and we likely have the best-ever Phillie at each position right now starting for our second straight NL East Division Champions. Oh, and a freak of a 45-year-old on the hill ever fifth night.

[While the season isn't over for the Mets, Brewers, Twins and White Sox, Jayson Stark's year-in-review is online, including the genesis for the quote "You don't let Superman beat you when you have Wonder Woman on deck."]

Bob, Alex and I each have our reasons to be excited this October, and while this is not going to become a baseball blog, we certainly are going to be paying attention from time to time. Go Phightins!

THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN LACKS EZ-PASS: Is there a water crossing in the Northeast more majestic than the low-lying Tappan Zee Bridge's pass over the Hudson River? Well, enjoy it while you can -- the State of New York wants to spend $16B to replace the span with a parallel bridge that will also facilitate high-speed rail and bus lines.

HE WAS MORE THAN THE FACE ON THE SALAD DRESSING BOTTLE: Paul Newman has died. It wasn't unexpected, given the recent reports of his health, but sad nonetheless. Not only will his talents be missed, by all reports, he was also one of the good guys. Use the comments to recall your favorite Newman role (for me, he was always Henry Gondorff, thanks to repeated viewings of the film on a noisy projector during a three-day Northern Wisconsin monsoon in my first summer at Camp Nebagamon).

DON'T BORE NINA, OR THE COURT: Now, we have a more interesting Runway drama than most of what we've seen this season--a judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Weinstein Company from moving the show to Lifetime subject to NBC/Universal/Bravo posting a $20 million bond. Unsurprisingly, the Weinstein Company has announced its intention to appeal.

THE MUST LIST: TimeWarner is circulating an email leading one to this website listing publicly-available "employee rate" subscriptions, which ordinarily I wouldn't link to except, seriously, $10 per year for up to three years of Entertainment Weekly? Any reader of this site who doesn't already subscribe ought to get on this offer. [For me: $12 for Food & Wine &/or Travel & Leisure is tempting.]

We haven't done a "what magazines are you reading these days?" thread in a while. So now we are.

HOMINES NON BONI SERIOSE: The Evil League of Evil is seeking applicants. Do well, or Bad Horse will vote neigh.

MAHNA MAHNA: Today's "Op Art" in the NYT features perhaps my favorite contributor explanation ever--"Statler and Waldorf Are Muppets." (And obligatory British Office clip.)